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- Born July 23, 1936 in Sacramento, California
- Assumed office on February 18, 1988
- Nominated by President Ronald Reagan
- Preceded by: Lewis Franklin Powell, Jr.
- Spouse: Mary Davis Kennedy
- Religion: Catholic
- Alma Mater: Stanford University
- "Swing" vote between conservative and liberal Justices
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Anthony Kennedy is an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court. Appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1988, Kennedy was seen as a centrist justice on the court during most of his career, providing the "swing vote" along with Sandra Day O'Connor. Since serving on the Roberts court, Kennedy has tended to vote with the Supreme Court's conservative majority.
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Career before Supreme Court
Kennedy received his B.A. from Stanford University before earning an LL.B from Harvard University law school. He served as a professor of Constitutional law at the University of the Pacific from 1965-1988 and was appointed to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in 1975."Swing Vote"
For most of his tenure on the Supreme Court, Kennedy has been considered a "swing vote" on the court, moving between the conservative and liberal wings of the court on issues such as abortion, civil liberties, the death penalty and other issues. Because of his voting history, Kennedy's judicial philosophy is seen as a mix of conservative and libertarian.
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Why was Eunice Kennedy hospitalized? 4 AnswersEunice Kennedy, a well known person for the disabled, was in a critical condition at the Massachusetts hospital on Friday. It has been reported that she was suf... read more
Anthony Bourdains Fiction books? 2 AnswersYes, I read Bone in the Throat. It's a pretty far-fetched storyline but a decent read. He should probably stick to his tv job, but it's entertaining like his ... read more
How will you best remember Ted Kennedy? 14 AnswersUnfortunately I never met the man, (Not that I can recall anyway) . (Although I would have liked to) Some in the North eastern climate coalition have evilly w... read more
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RT @weeklystandard: West Virginia v. Anthony Kennedy et al.: Last week, the West Virginia Supreme Court issued a well-deserved slap in . ...
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